Dosa is nothing but a full stop made big on a non-stick pan.

Tushar Gupta

The South Indian cuisine is synonyms to Dosa, such is the reach and fame of this fast food snack. Though it is predominantly a South Indian snack, Dosa is available Pan India wherever you go. People in Northern part love it like anything. Dosa is basically a cooked flat thin crust batter made of rice and black gram is filled with mashed potatoes.

The varieties of Dosas are immense be it Masala Dosa, Rava Dosa, Plain Dosa, Paper Dosa, Neer Dosa to name a few. One Dosa contains 80 calories vis-à-vis a slice of pizza which has 230 calories making Dosa a healthy eat. Dosa is served with Sambhar and Coconut Chutney making it the best street food in south India.

Did you know: How old is Dosa? Its origins can be traced back to 2000 years and the thinner and crispier version was first made in Karnataka. There are a total of 624 varieties of dosas last counted.

• Where to eat: MTR Outlets across India, Sarvana Bhawan (Must Try), Sagar Ratna outlets, Delhi (Sarvana Bhawan, Naivedyam), Chennai (Mathsya, Sangeetha Restaurant, Ratna Café)